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Renting Commercial Office Space in Pasadena

Pasadena is an ideal combination of the region’s historical roots with a distinct eye towards the future. Few areas in Los Angeles can mix old and new into such a vibrant and appealing mix that attracts everything from well-established firms to innovative startups. Mission-style architecture sits alongside sleek, modern complexes to create an attractive dynamic that a variety of companies and industries gravitate towards.

Companies can expect to find significant traditional office and retail space, growing coworking facilities, and limited smaller warehouse inventory. Space in Pasadena typically ranges from 2,000 sq to 5,000 sq ft at average rents of $3.05/sq ft. The city’s many older, more historical buildings still have many long-term tenants typified by Pasadena’s several law firms and corporate tenants. Many established coworking brands already have a significant footprint within the marketplace and cater to the rapid growth of tech companies attracted to the city’s affordable and diverse inventory.

Tenants will also find ample parking on Lake and in structures along Colorado Blvd. Most of those structures are separate from the buildings they serve and offer 90 minutes of free parking. Several larger leases have been especially noteworthy in recent months including driverless car firm GM Cruise’s seven-year agreement for 47,000 sq ft of space near Rosemead and the 210 Freeway. Such growth equips the local economy with enough strength to absorb a progressive minimum wage that rises to $15/hr in 2020.

Neighborhood Comparison

Neighborhood	Average Available SQFT	Average Rate / SQFT PER Month	NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SUITES
Alhambra	1,600	$2.14 / SF	50
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.26 / SF	670
Brentwood	2,300	$4.60 / SF	258
Burbank	2,300	$4.60 / SF	258
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.13 / SF	531
Carson	3,300	$1.65 / SF	96
Central LA	2,100	$3.25 / SF	3,296
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,400	$2.01 / SF	167
Chatsworth	2,600	$1.50 / SF	112
Chinatown	1,900	$1.96 / SF	46
Compton	5,000	$1.58 / SF	98
Culver City	1,800	$3.31 / SF	235
Downey	2,400	$1.93 / SF	118
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.27 / SF	1,467
East LA	3,900	$1.91 / SF	94
El Segundo	2,000	$4.28 / SF	334
Encino	1,800	$2.61 / SF	350
Fashion District	1,900	$1.96 / SF	469
Gardena	1,800	$2.59 / SF	75
Glendale	2,300	$3.12 / SF	265
Granada Hills	1,700	$2.46 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	2,800	$4.06 / SF	109
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,700	$4.12 / SF	500
Huntington Park	4,600	$1.37 / SF	89
Inglewood	2,200	$2.59 / SF	216
Ladera Heights	2,100	$3.33 / SF	120
Lakewood	1,600	$1.88 / SF	149
Little Armenia	1,100	$3.86 / SF	121
Long Beach	1,600	$2.16 / SF	733
Manhattan Beach	1,000	$4.30 / SF	174
Mar Vista	1,600	$3.59 / SF	119
Marina Del Rey	2,000	$3.74 / SF	37
Mid City	1,900	$2.63 / SF	241
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.59 / SF	158
Northridge	1,600	$2.27 / SF	142
Pasadena	1,500	$3.22 / SF	570
Playa Vista	2,500	$3.05 / SF	103
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.37 / SF	123
Redondo Beach	1,500	$3.04 / SF	161
Reseda	1,300	$2.29 / SF	154
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.37 / SF	1,806
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.35 / SF	70
Santa Monica	1,900	$4.05 / SF	1,014
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.63 / SF	300
South Gate	2,400	$1.68 / SF	89
South LA	2,300	$1.95 / SF	524
Studio City	1,400	$2.85 / SF	223
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.85 / SF	223
Toluca Lake	700	$3.00 / SF	112
Torrance	1,500	$2.50 / SF	575
Universal City	1,400	$2.99 / SF	83
Van Nuys	1,500	$2.26 / SF	129
Venice	1,700	$4.85 / SF	60
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.83 / SF	269
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	101
Westwood	1,900	$4.71 / SF	589
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.23 / SF	536